MJ's Mayflowers

[Nemo14]

Been there My dad worked a factory job all his life, and it was STILL too much to qualify for aid, other than loans and work study.

I think the math tutoring sounds like a possibility.

It's so ridiculous - they look at your earnings, but not your debts. And since we are 1/3 owners of MIL's house, apparently that makes us millionaires!

 

[PSU_Princess]

Actually that's one of the things on my list. I had worked for the Huntington Learning center here before, which is similar to Sylvan, and that paid well and I basically set my own hours, so I want to go talk to them tomorrow.

That sounds like a good idea. They may have some summer programs for people who need to get caught up with math.

 

[k.hunter30]

He has some (thank God!), but we still have to come up with quite a bit. The government thinks we can afford it.....

I despise student loans. Only 10 more months till we rid us of mine!

 

[PSU_Princess]

I despise student loans. Only 10 more months till we rid us of mine!

We both still have ours on deferment....Med school + PA school= a whole heck of a lot of loans.

 

[k.hunter30]

We both still have ours on deferment....Med school + PA school= a whole heck of a lot of loans.

I bet! I tell ya - I can't wait until I write my last check! Then I'm going to do everything I can to pay for my kids college before hand so they're not stuck with $24,000 in student loans!

Grrr.....

 

[mpoppins76]

I can't think about my student loans w/out breaking out into hives...I think I'm allergic. :lookaroun

 

[PSU_Princess]

I can't think about my student loans w/out breaking out into hives...I think I'm allergic. :lookaroun

Me too!

 

[k.hunter30]

I can't think about my student loans w/out breaking out into hives...I think I'm allergic. :lookaroun

Down with Sallie Mae!

 

[Nemo14]

I bet! I tell ya - I can't wait until I write my last check! Then I'm going to do everything I can to pay for my kids college before hand so they're not stuck with $24,000 in student loans!

Grrr.....

The problem with that is that the cost of a college education inceases so much faster than you can save.

 

[PSU_Princess]

Down with Sallie Mae!

They are my least favorite! The completly messed up my consolidation loan:fork:

I bet! I tell ya - I can't wait until I write my last check! Then I'm going to do everything I can to pay for my kids college before hand so they're not stuck with $24,000 in student loans!

Grrr.....

$24,000......right about now I would be pretty happy with that number:lookaroun

 

[MerHearted]

I pay off my student loans this summer! :sohappy:

 

[k.hunter30]

The problem with that is that the cost of a college education inceases so much faster than you can save.

Really? I didn't think they increased that much every year. A good growth stock account can average 12% over 10 years... I'm starting now!

 

[PotteryGal]

The problem with that is that the cost of a college education inceases so much faster than you can save.

Saving for us is just not realistic. We've never been good at saving (and no, I'm not proud of that), but Joel may or may not live with us the rest of our lives; I can't predict his future either behaviorally or medically, but I do know it will not be inexpensive. So, as a result, Abby loses out and we have to hope and pray her grades will help her secure academic scholarships. And yes, I feel very guilty about that.

 

[k.hunter30]

They are my least favorite! The completly messed up my consolidation loan:fork:

They're taking all this money yet can't even send an envelope?! WHATEVER!!!

$24,000......right about now I would be pretty happy with that number:lookaroun

You can pay yours off - it just takes time. By January, it will have taken us two years to pay that sucker off!

I pay off my student loans this summer! :sohappy:

WOOHOO!!!! FREEDOM!!!!
:lookaroun

 

[PSU_Princess]

I pay off my student loans this summer! :sohappy:

I don't like you anymore!

 

[mpoppins76]

I pay off my student loans this summer! :sohappy:

:sohappy: good for you!!!!

 

[MerHearted]

WOOHOO!!!! FREEDOM!!!!
:lookaroun

I've been paying off $1000 a month for the last two years. It's like paying rent and that may be a good thing cause if all goes right, my move should coincide with paying off the loans.

 

[k.hunter30]

Saving for us is just not realistic. We've never been good at saving (and no, I'm not proud of that), but Joel may or may not live with us the rest of our lives; I can't predict his future either behaviorally or medically, but I do know it will not be inexpensive. So, as a result, Abby loses out and we have to hope and pray her grades will help her secure academic scholarships. And yes, I feel very guilty about that.

Aw... Jenny you're doing all you can. Your kids will look back years down the road and see how much you've done for them and feel so grateful. {{hugs}}
:kiss:

 

[PSU_Princess]

They're taking all this money yet can't even send an envelope?! WHATEVER!!!


You can pay yours off - it just takes time. By January, it will have taken us two years to pay that sucker off!

We each have so much that it qualifies us for the 30 year payment plan (and that is for each of us...not our loans combined together)... I can't even imagine paying on these things for 30 years.

 

[k.hunter30]

We each have so much that it qualifies us for the 30 year payment plan (and that is for each of us...not our loans combined together)... I can't even imagine paying on these things for 30 years.

You'll get 'em paid earlier than that. If I just paid the minimum who knows how long mine would have stuck around. You'll do it! Especially with more of an income to work with.